#646D46 Color
#646D46 is rgb(100, 109, 70) in RGB, hsl(74, 22%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 0%, 36%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#646D46rgb(100, 109, 70)hsl(74, 22%, 35%)hsv(74, 36%, 43%)cmyk(8%, 0%, 36%, 57%)oklch(51.7% 0.059 119.1)lab(44.48% -8.82 20.62)lch(44.48% 22.43 113.15)What #646D46 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #646D46, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#646D46 Channel Values
How #646D46 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 100 · G 109 · B 70 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 74° · S 22% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 74° · S 36% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 0% · Y 36% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.5:1 vs white · 3.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #646D46 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #646D46
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #646D46; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #646D46
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #646D46 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-646d46: #646D46;background-color: #646D46;colors: { 'color-646d46': '#646D46' }Color(red: 0.392, green: 0.427, blue: 0.275)<color name="color_646d46">#646D46</color>fill="#646D46"More Green Colors
#646D46 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#646D46 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #646D46?
#646D46 is a dark green — rgb(100, 109, 70) in RGB and hsl(74, 22%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.94.
What is the RGB value of #646D46?
#646D46 is rgb(100, 109, 70) — red 100, green 109, and blue 70 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #646D46?
#646D46 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 0%, 36%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #646D46 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #646D46 scores 5.5:1 against white and 3.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #646D46 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #646D46 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 12.48, which is visibly different.
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